Atacames Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Esmeraldas, Ecuador)

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Atacames Surf Guide

Atacames in Esmiraldas is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Atacames Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Atacames:

The best conditions reported for surf at Atacames occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Atacames (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Atacames with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in February while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Atacames surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Atacames is La Florida (Tumaco) Airport (TCO) in Colombia, which is 162 km (101 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Atacames is Mariscal Sucre International (Quito) Airport (UIO) in Ecuador, 188 km (117 miles) away.

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Atacames Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:50 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	W	W
Period (s)	16	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Atacames

Current tide and informaton

For Atacames, 0 km from Atacames.

Next High Water: 05:53am | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 11:54am | 0.67m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Atacames Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Atacames won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite